Cowlersley Lane, Huddersfield, HD4 5UT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD4 5UT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	50.9%	0.5%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.6%	49.1%	-0.5%	49.0%	0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.7%	31.6%	0.9%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	50.8%	-0.6%	44.2%	6.6%
Separated	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	10.7%	10.2%	-0.5%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.2%	52.4%	6.2%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	31.3%	28.4%	-2.9%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	17.4%	13.8%	-3.6%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.7%	17.5%	-3.2%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	9%	-9.6%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	14.2%	-0.1%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	8.2%	11.2%	3.0%	5.3%	5.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	19%	6.9%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	26.1%	5.4%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.6%	95.5%	-1.1%	81.4%	14.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.6%	97.9%	1.3%	83.2%	14.7%
European Union	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	97.6%	1.3%	83.2%	14.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	9.8%	-8.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.7%	37.2%	12.5%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Cowlersley Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowlersley Lane was 14.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.8% lower than the Golcar average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cowlersley Lane has the 10th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar and the 75th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HD4 5UT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cowlersley Lane are based on 233 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kirklees.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Cowlersley Lane, Huddersfield, HD4 5UT

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD4 5UT

Average Price
£202,690

Semi-Detached
£248,453

Terraced
£186,339

Detached
£244,790

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£134,578

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowlersley Lane

Average Price
£182,606

Semi-Detached
£245,936

Terraced
£168,016

Detached
£406,274

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,009

Other
£223,099

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowlersley LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
200 Cowlersley Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£227,500	2024-06-11	£246,515
169 Cowlersley Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£172,500	2023-12-07	£187,063
129 Cowlersley Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-11-25	£122,856
206 Cowlersley Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-09-22	£184,537
176 Cowlersley Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-08-16	£148,034

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD4 5UT

Employment

HD4 5UT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	21
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	39
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	18
Construction	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy Main Avenue , Cowlersley HD4 5US	2out of 4	398 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School Church Lane , Linthwaite HD7 5TA	2out of 4	963 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellhouse Junior and Infant School Lower Wellhouse , Golcar HD7 4ES	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Golcar Junior Infant and Nursery School Manor Road , Golcar HD7 4QE	3out of 4	1,205 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Fieldhead , Golcar HD7 4QQ	3out of 4	1,344 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colne Valley High School Gillroyd Lane , Linthwaite HD7 5SP	2out of 4	1,099 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	2,135 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	2,593 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	3,869 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Honley High School Station Road , Honley HD9 6QJ	3out of 4	5,170 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	2,586 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	3,868 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	4,127 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royds Hall, A Share Academy Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	1out of 4	2,271 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	2,705 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	4,071 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill: A Specialist College for Communication and Interaction Newsome Road South , Newsome HD4 6JL	4out of 4	4,079 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	4,083 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	4,796 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Thirsty Gardener	Colne Valley Garden Centre, Scar Lane	935 yd
Bodyrockerz Cafe	78 New Street, Milnsbridge	956 yd
The Weavers Shed	88 Knowl Road, Golcar	975 yd
Titanic Spa	Titanic Mill, Low Westwood Lane	1,078 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broad Oak Cricket And Athletic Club	Broad Oak, Cowlersley Lane	680 yd
Broadoak W.M.C.	73 Broad Oak, Cowlersley Lane	680 yd
Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion, 283 Scar Lane	845 yd
Th Alma	Gillroyd Lane, Linthwaite	862 yd
Milnsbridge Bowling Club	Bowling Street, Cowlersley	894 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harry Heywoods Fish And Chips	403-405 Manchester Road, Linthwaite	245 yd
Hong Kong Takeaway	116 Cowlersley Lane, Cowlersley	422 yd
Junction Fisheries	402 Scar Lane, Golcar	841 yd
Marios	6 James Street, Golcar	885 yd
Cowlersley Chinese And Takeaway	899 Manchester Road, Milnsbridge	897 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Express Milnsbridge - Manchester Road PFS	The Co operative Food, Milnsbridge Service Station, 819 Manchester Road		996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Closed) Britannia Road	health and fitness suite	615 yd
Broad Oak Cricket Club BROAD OAK	grass pitches	857 yd
The Elms THE ELMS THE ELMS NEW STREET		972 yd
Crosland Heath Golf Club FELKS STILE ROAD FELKS STILE ROAD BLACKMOORFOOT ROAD	golf	985 yd
Coronation Park PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,032 yd
Golcar Liberal Club Church Street		1,039 yd
Milnsbridge Scout Hut Manchester Road		1,074 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	71.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.